Alleged Debtor Filmed Attacking Debt Collectors & Police Had to be Involved
Despite the tales our uncles tell us, not all debt collectors go around throwing raw eggs at people’s front gates. Raw eggs aren’t free, after all. No, sharp objects aren’t…
3,003 COVID-19 Cases Reported on 4 Nov with 17 Deaths; Weekly Infection Growth Stays Below 1
With cases continuing to drop, our weekly infection rate has kept falling as well. Measuring the ratio of community cases in the past week over the week before, this ratio…
Last Week, an Asteroid Shot Past Earth & Scientists Didn’t Even Know It Was Coming
We humans labour under the delusion that we’ll always be safe from extraterrestrial dangers in this little cocoon we call Earth. But as mass extinction events from the past have…
3 Men to be Charged for Fraudulent Motor Insurance Claims of About $74,000
When you get into an accident, the first thing you’d do is ensure that the other party is fine before letting every vulgarity known to humankind escape your mouth. You’d…
3,496 COVID-19 Cases Reported on 2 Nov With 9 Deaths; Weekly Infection Growth Now at 1.09
As Minister of State for Health Janil Puthucheary said on Monday (1 Nov), Singapore has managed to keep its COVID-19 death rate “very low”, and has one of the lowest…
Viral Video of Several Police Officers Pinning Down a Man Was Due to a Failed Breathalyser Test
When a video of an incident is posted online, netizens very rarely make it a point to find out what happened before drawing their own conclusions. This is why when…
Senior Minister Teo Chee Hean’s Wife Passed Away on 31 Oct at Age 67
For the last year and a half or so, our main health concern has been contracting COVID-19. While younger adults with underlying conditions can also suffer severe illness, health experts…
Over 400 Students Missed PSLE Paper This Year Due to COVID-19
Much like eating durian for the first time, the Primary School Leaving Examination (PSLE) is an important milestone in a Singaporean’s life. Boys and girls sitting for the PSLE have…
Training in Tekong Disrupted As Teen Posted Fake IG Story of Him in ICU Due to COVID-19
Lest you’re not aware, here’s how the arrangement in SAF works now: trainees are split into groups, and no matter what, they can’t interact with trainees from other groups. And…
Retirement & Re-Employment Age in S’pore to be Raised to 65 & 70
While Raeesah Khan’s bombshell admission in Parliament yesterday (1 Nov) may have grabbed all the headlines, there were many other noteworthy developments. For one, several changes were made to the…